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June 22, 2009
New Seasons Wildflower Walk
Juniper Ridge wildflower hikes are offered as a free service to the Juniper Ridge community. From nature freaks to the bio-curiously inclined to techy types who think nature is boring, you're all welcome and best of all it won't cost you a cent, so what are you waiting for? Get away from your computer and experience something real! To sign-up, for any of the below trips, email michael@juniperridge.com. All trips are limited to 15 participants. The hike described below is for New Seasons people only - if you are not part of the New Seasons clan, check out our public hikes here
Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia Gorge - Tuesday, July 14th - 10am - 4pm
Hoooray we're spending a day with the New Seasons crew! This hike is a classic Northwest gem, with great plants and lots of waterfalls and swimming opportunities, so wear your bathing suit and bring a lunch for this all day, moderately difficult hike.
What to bring
Hiking boots or running shoes Whenever we do public hikes we see way too many shiny hipster shoes, ballet flats, Ugs, punk rock all-stars etc ... That would be all cool for a shorter hike, but these are all day hikes people - wear real shoes!
Lunch These hikes will take most of the day, so bring plenty of food and goodies to share with your food-loving trip leader.
Water This is a mostly shady hike, but even so, It's extremely easy to get dehydrated on a long dayhike, so I don't want to see any dainty 10 oz bottles of fancy Iceberg water. You're going to be out all day, so bring at least a half gallon of water.
Hat/Sun Block Hmmm - this is the northwest so maybe we won't be seeing much sun, but if we do, bring a hat and sun block, especially for the Snoqualmie Pass and North Shore hikes which will be more exposed.
Bathing Suit Do they still allow swimming in lower punchbowl falls? They did when I was a kid and in high school, and from what I can determine on the internet they still do. So if it's hot, bring your bathing suit!
Money None required, because this trip won't cost you a thing! Granted your trip leader is a hack amateur naturalist, but you'll learn plenty about your local edible and medicinal wild plants and the names of all those pretty little wildflowers.
Notebook for product training session Don't bother because there won't be any product training. THIS TRIP IS NOT A TRAINING - I do this because Iove wild plants and want to turn you on to the beautiful world that's right outside your door. Sign up on our Facebook page if you want to get a feel for what kind of company we are and what kind of things you'll be seeing and learning about on our summer wildflower hike, and hopefully we'll see you out on the trail!
Directions
We're meeting at 10am at the Eagle Creek Trailhead off of I-84 in the Columbia Gorge. Coming from Portland, travel eastbound on I-84, and turn off at Exit #41. At the bottom of the ramp turn right. Go about 1/2 mile to the end of the road. You will go passed a footbridge (that takes hikers up to Wauna Viewpoint) as the road narrows to one lane. Continue a short ways to a large parking lot, parking only in designated spaces. Here's the google maps link ...
Call me (Hall) on my cell phone 510-845-1418 if you have any trouble finding the trailhead - see you there!
Posted by Hall in Wildflower Walks
